This is a great wake-up album. The jammed-out version of Ipanema is one of the best I have ever heard. Many thanks to my pal Stefen for this fun gem from 1966! I was about to rip Stef’s original LP when I found this rip over at the Loronix blog. Paul Smith was Ella Fritzgerald’s conductor and pianist, and an active studio musician with a brilliant technique. Paul Smith also worked with Dizzy Gillespie, Anita O’Day, Buddy DeFranco, Louie Bellson, Steve Allen, Stan Kenton, Mel Torme and many others.
Track Listing:
1) One Note Samba
2) Lullaby of Birdland
3) Meditation
4) The Lamp is Low
5) Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars
6) Brazilian Detour
7) The Girl from Ipanema
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9) How Insensitive
10) So Nice
11) More
12) The Gnat
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